Review of knee arthroscopic practice and coding at a major metropolitan centre.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ludwig's angina (LA) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening condition of the upper aero-digestive tract that often requires the coordinated efforts of the surgical, anesthetic and intensive care teams to optimize management. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the documented clinic...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Rowe DP,Ollapallil J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigates case cancellations on the intended day of surgery (DOS) at a paediatric hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The hospital in Melbourne treats over 32 000 inpatients annually and handles both elective and emergency cases. METHODS:The data for this paper were collected over a period of 12...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Haana V,Sethuraman K,Stephens L,Rosen H,Meara JG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chance meetings in the USA and in France lead to the realization of the potential for cholecystectomy to be performed laparoscopically. Outlined are the steps taken to learn the technique and perform the first such operation in Australia (with unusual circumstances), immediately followed by the introduction of audit a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Hardy KJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:  The purpose of credentialing is to ensure that clinicians provide safe, high-quality health-care services in accordance with good practice and legal requirements. This review assessed the institutional credentialing processes and governance structures required to support credentialing processes at an insti...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Gurgacz SL,Smith JA,Truskett PG,Babidge WJ,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to assess the survival of patients who underwent peritonectomy, to assess the morbidity and mortality associated with the procedure and to review the published reports on the survival of patients with peritoneal spread of colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:Peritonectomy involves resection of a...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Shehata M,Chu F,Saunders V,Kam PC,Links M,Morris DL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, particularly among young men. The efficacy and safety of most of the interventions used in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury remain unproven. Examples include the 'cerebral perfusion pressure-targeted' and 'volume-target...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Adamides AA,Winter CD,Lewis PM,Cooper DJ,Kossmann T,Rosenfeld JV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was to comprehensively assess the results of surgical management of pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction using lumbotomy as the surgical approach. METHODS:Records of 36 consecutive patients with unilateral PUJ obstruction who underwent pyeloplasty in the last 5 years we...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bajpai M,Kumar A,Tripathi M,Bal CS

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding related to rectal varices associated with portal hypertension is rare but life-threatening, and requires prompt treatment. We reviewed the literature for patients with this complex presentation and current recommendations, and commented on a case at our institution of a 68-year-old man with Child-Pugh B alcoh...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lee A,Suhardja TS,Nguyen TC,Chouhan HS

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Choosing Wisely Australia is an initiative aimed at reducing the incidence of unnecessary investigations. This study is an audit of Northern Health's adherence to two Choosing Wisely recommendations in the context of inguinal hernia repair. Recommendation 1: Avoid routinely performing pre-operative investiga...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chmiel E,Pearson K,Mori K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing myositis (NM) is a life-threatening emergency. It causes focal muscle necrosis without abscess formation or extensive involvement of the overlying fascia and soft tissue. It is a clinical diagnosis requiring a high index of clinical suspicion. Usual presentation can readily be mistaken to represe...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Khanna A,Gurusinghe D,Taylor D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute suppurative thyroiditis and recurrent abscess formation due to third and fourth branchial anomalies typically present in children. However, thyroid abscesses in branchial anomalies may occur in adulthood as well. Failure to recognize and delayed drainage of a neck abscess may lead to a fulminant life...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Kruijff S,Sywak MS,Sidhu SB,Shun A,Novakovic D,Lee JC,Delbridge LW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caecal bascule is a rare condition characterized by the inferior pole of the caecum folding on a horizontal axis antero-superiorly towards the ascending colon, potentially causing obstruction. An unusual variant of volvulus, diagnosis is challenging due to its obscurity. We present the experience of an Austr...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Park JS,Ng KS,Young CJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergency laparotomies (ELs) are associated with high mortality and substantial outcome variation. There is no prospective Australian data on ELs. The aim of this study was to audit outcome after ELs in Western Australia. METHODS:A 12-week prospective audit was completed in 10 hospitals. Data collected incl...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Broughton KJ,Aldridge O,Pradhan S,Aitken RJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation during colonoscopy was reported to reduce pain, but data are limited. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effect of CO2 insufflation on pain during and after colonoscopy. METHODS:Patients were randomized into CO2 insufflation (CO2i) or air in...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wong JC,Yau KK,Cheung HY,Wong DC,Chung CC,Li MK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute compartment syndrome is a well-described surgical emergency that requires immediate diagnosis and operative intervention. Vascular access-associated compartment syndrome is rarely reported in haemodialysis patients. The purpose of this article is to document evidence that catheter-related puncture, whi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lin CT,Dai NT,Chen SG,Chang SC

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to document the anatomical variations of pulmonary fissures found during routine forensic autopsies. METHODS:A total of 256 pairs of lungs were investigated. Presence of any variant and accessory fissures was noted. RESULTS:Seventy-seven percent of the lungs had anatomical variations. In about 2/3...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bostanci K,Ozyurtkan MO,Polat MO,Batirel H,Lacin T,Yuksel M,Stamenovic D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the many possible modes of presentation, congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava are increasingly being found in asymptomatic patients. Although plain chest radiography may reveal enough suggestive signs, the diagnosis is usually confirmed by ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagin...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sandercoe GD,Brooke-Cowden GL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nuss procedure is a new minimally invasive repair for pectus excavatum that was first published in 1998. Modifications in technique are constantly evolving to minimize complications, especially bar displacement, which are higher in adolescents and adults. The present study reviews our early experience wi...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Ong CC,Choo K,Morreau P,Auldist A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of advanced malignancies of the tongue with total glossectomy is controversial. METHODS:The present study retrospectively reviews 20 patients that had total glossectomy with or without laryngectomy performed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia) over the past 10 ye...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Bova R,Cheung I,Coman W

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recurrence rate following stripping of the long saphenous vein is unacceptable. Repair of the terminal valve of the long saphenous vein is a physiological alternative. The aim of the present study was to prospectively compare the long-term recurrence rates in patients having had reparative and ablative p...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Lane RJ,Graiche JA,Coroneos JC,Cuzzilla ML

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are well-described benefits to separating emergency and elective surgery. Geelong Hospital lacked the resources to implement a separate acute surgical unit, but instituted daily dedicated emergency general surgery operating sessions, managed by an on-site consultant. This study aims to assess the impac...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Stupart DA,Watters DA,Guest GD,Cuthbert V,Ryan S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A survey conducted in 1992 found that New Zealand orthopaedic surgeons relied on non-pharmacological methods of deep vein thrombosis prevention in most arthroplasty patients and almost all hip fracture patients. This survey was repeated in 1999 to ascertain whether this pattern of use had changed. METHODS:A...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Walker N,Rodgers A,Gray H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) care pathways are becoming increasingly common in colonic surgery. ERAS is a combination of individual strategies that have been shown to be effective in improving care. In this article, we review the evidence surrounding core components of enhanced recovery care pathways for pat...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Zargar-Shoshtari K,Hill AG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative organisms leads to poorer outcomes in the critically ill burn patient. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for MDR Gram-negative pathogen infection in critically ill burn patients admitted to a major tertiary referral intensive care un...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Vickers ML,Dulhunty JM,Ballard E,Chapman P,Muller M,Roberts JA,Cotta MO

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the research was to validate our results on sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and to determine factors affecting false-negative (FN) rates of SLNB in Chinese patients with invasive breast cancers. METHODS:A retrospective study of patients with clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Chok KS,Suen DT,Lim FM,Li GK,Kwong A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgeons are noticing increasing numbers of cholecystectomy waiting list patients presenting with complications of their gallstones. In this study, we analysed the outcome of these to ascertain natural history and outcome. METHODS:Data for 5298 waiting list patients in Western Australia, from 1999 to 2006, ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Epari KP,Mukhtar AS,Fletcher DR,Samarasam I,Semmens JB

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the early years of the introduction of Christianity into China, one American medical missionary distinguished himself by his kindness and generosity towards the Chinese people, and also by his surgical prowess. Peter Parker (1804-1888) was a graduate from the Yale University Medical School and was also an ordained ...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Low G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Appendicectomy remains the most common abdominal emergency procedure performed by surgeons. We reviewed appendicectomies for the calendar years 1999 and 2009 to assess any changes in the referral, presentation and management at a tertiary paediatric institution. METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart re...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Wilson BE,Cheney L,Patel B,Holland AJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There are many contributing factors. The relationship between preoperative osteoarthritis (OA) severity and outcome post TKA remains unclear. This review explores the relationship between preoperative OA severity with patient reporte...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Youlden DJ,Dannaway J,Enke O

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this review is to explain the components of emotional intelligence (EI) and explore the benefits within today's health care system with an emphasis on surgery. EI is a person's ability to understand their own emotions and those of the individuals they interact with. Higher individual EI has multip...

journal_title：ANZ journal of surgery

authors： Sharp G,Bourke L,Rickard MJFX

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00